2016 So Far! Greetings Entropians! The MindArk team has been hard at work on the upcoming Version Update 15.10, and we’d like to take this opportunity to share some previews of the VU, as well as review some of the progress made so far in 2016. Earlier this year we implemented a new Dynamic Event System, which has been used to create some very exciting Robot Invasion events on Planet Calypso. The Calypso team will be releasing an additional Robot Invasion dynamic event suitable for lower level avatars in the upcoming release. MindArk will continue to expand and improve this system based on data and feedback from the Calypso implementations, and provide increasingly powerful and flexible tools for our content producers and Planet Partners to create engaging dynamic and storyline driven events in the future. One of the exciting new features that will be implemented in VU 15.10 is an expansion to the Housing system that will enable production of resources from CLD Plot estates. The first type of production to be implemented will be Gardening, allowing CLD Plot estate holders to grow various plants that will be used in the construction of new components for crafting. Entropia Pocket, the new smartphone app featuring a two-step authentication code generator to complement the existing Gold Card security system, is currently in soft launch and is scheduled for full release in the fall. ComPet (www.competgame.com), is currently in open beta and the ComPet development team continues to integrate feedback and improvements in preparation for the full ComPet launch. Finally, our marketing team would like to share some promising statistics from MindArk’s intense marketing efforts over the past year: the number of active participants has grown by more than 51% over the past 12 months. in-game revenue has grown 10% year-on-year for the first 2 quarters of 2016. All of us at MindArk would like to thank you for your dedication to Entropia Universe and for helping to make the first half of 2016 so exciting. We look forward to continuing to improve the Entropia Universe platform in the second half of 2016, as well as presenting a wide range of exciting events and content for all of our participants to enjoy! Best regards, Klas Moreau CEO MindArk PE AB Source
And nothing about the "main focus on space this year with awesome content" anymore. Nothing about the 3 "new" partners that got announced in july 2015. Phase X of Taming anyone ? (planned for winter 2014) Battle Octagons ingame ? (planned for early 2015) Compet ? xP Our President ? (jan. 2016) Presidential Strongbox ? (already 6 months late) xD Full Support of Oculus Rift ? (may 2015) 3D Casino ? (june 2015) Fishing System ? (planned 2013) Blah... Instead the long awaited CLD plots, announced in early 2015, (with (empty) buildings and gardening and etc. etc. (one can still dream) finally get...even more ressources and even more to craft...as if we havent enough of this by now...seriously...a system probably dieng as fast as the new "tree profession". Then MA will announce the next big thing around xmas 2016...cant wait for it. With this kind of content update speed, even my blog started starving...but events and events (stresstests) will keep the players busy.
